36 British Cattle, Sheep, Horses, and Pigs 



powers have been developed. The Welsh cattle are 

 big, black cattle, and are commonly bred for beef. The 

 cows, however, give good milk. The ''Red Polled" 

 are hornless cattle chiefly found in the eastern counties. 

 They not only give much milk, but are also good beef 

 animals. The "Ayrshire" are the chief dairy breed of 

 Scotland, and give excellent milk, specially suitable for 

 making cheese. The "Kerry" cattle are natives of 

 Ireland. They are very hardy and are good milkers. 



Red Devon cow 



It will be noted that the breeds already named are 

 milk cattle ; we will now briefly consider the well-known 

 beef breeds. The "Herefords" are so named because 

 they have been bred chiefly in Herefordshire. They 

 are generally red in colour, and as they easily fatten 

 they are good beef cattle. The "Devons" are associ- 

 ated with Devon and Somerset, and the adjoining 

 counties. They vary in colour from a rich dark red 



